I was given a sedative by my dentist. This sedative provided an altered state of consciousness for me to experience. Explained by Miriam Webster‚ an altered state of consciousness can be defined as any various state of consciousness in which there are significant changes or differences from the normal waking consciousness. Using this definition in correlation with my experience on a sedative i can concur that while I was on this drug my sense perception and reality was off. The sedative made me more
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Research Paper- Psychoactive Drug Use 13 October 2011 Psychoactive Drugs and How They Are Used We drink our morning coffee; have soda with dinner‚ and might take a cigarette break at work. Psychoactive drugs are used in everyday life‚ and most of us don’t even realize it. Those listed are minor examples of psychoactive drugs‚ but most people wouldn’t even consider this a drug habit. They are substances that change our mood‚ thoughts‚ behavior‚ and consciousness. It affects the central nervous
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Describe how altered states of consciousness related to sleep‚ psychoactive drugs‚ or meditation and hypnosis affect individuals with the disorder Individuals that suffer from bipolar disorder‚ also known as manic-depressive disorder‚ display periods of positive high activity then drop to periods of emotional depression as well as lack of interest no matter what kind of task they are trying to accomplish or activity they are participating in. These episodes expand for a period of weeks‚ however
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Psychoactive Drugs are chemical substances that alter behavior‚ mood‚ perception‚ or mental functioning. Through the consumption of substances many cultures have found ways to alter consciousness. Psychoactive substances apply their effects by transforming biochemical or physiological processes in the brain. The message system of nerve cells‚ or neurons‚ relies on both electrical and chemical transmission. Neurons rarely touch each other; there is a microscopic gap between one neuron and the next
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Psychoactive Drug Psychoactive drugs are everywhere in society today. Not all of these drugs are illegal but they do affect you mentally and physically. For example‚ some of these drugs are used every day by a vast amount of people. The most well-known psychoactive drugs are “tobacco‚ alcohol‚ and caffeine”; some of the drugs that are not as widely used are “marijuana‚ mescaline‚ opium‚ and cocaine.” (168). Psychoactive drugs are‚ ‘”drugs capable of influencing perception‚ mood‚ cognition‚ or behavior
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States of consciousness Consciousness ▪ Collective term for an individual’s perceptions‚ thoughts‚ feelings‚ and memories that are active at a given moment. Preconsciousness ▪ This is between consciousness and unconsciousness. It refers to memories that are not at the surface or at the top of the mind of a person but can be retrieved at any given time or needed. Unconsciousness ▪ It serves as a store room of these psychological feelings that are no longer accessible. Waking
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Unit 1 Short Paper Psychoactive Drugs I believe was designed to be used for medical purposes‚ which I also fee that people who use them are in danger of harming their body and mind. According to news briefs People like Michael Jackson and Jerald Levert also others known people have abused drugs for what reason I can only guess for depression or the stress of being celebrity. Whatever the reasons were they are no longer living due to the drug abuse‚ so I can only imagine the people who are
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States of Consciousness PSY/202 June 5‚ 2013 Elise M. Vandamia‚ MS‚ LPC CheckPoint: States of Consciousness There are various states of consciousness; the one that people spend the most time in is waking consciousness‚ the alert state that people are in when they are awake. Other times people are in another or altered state of consciousness. In the following‚ the four types of altered states of consciousness and their behaviors will be examined. The first and most common type
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Psychology Psychoactive Drugs and their Effects Medications that effect people psychologically are called psychoactive drugs. They are often helpful in treating depression‚ anxiety‚ insomnia‚ and other psychological complications. Psychoactive drugs don’t affect the underlying causes of these disorders‚ but they can provide symptomatic relief to allow people to live more normal lives. Anxiety can be defined as persistent nervousness‚ tension‚ or panic caused by stress or other psychological
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Terms such as "workaholic‚" "sex addict‚" and "computer junkie" arose to describe behaviors that have features in common with alcoholism and other substance addictions. Substance addiction is a multi-pronged system in which lifestyle has a role but the biology of a person ’s body is a major factor. These substances‚ which are called psychoactive drugs‚ are what people become addicted to and are described as chemicals that affect mental processes and behavior by temporarily changing perception and awareness
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